Direction: Select the segment of the sentence that contains the grammatical…
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Direction: Select the segment of the sentence that contains the grammatical error. If there is no error, mark 'No error' as your answer.
A pair of your(A)/ shoes are there (B)/ in my drawer. (C)/ No error (D)/.
- A.
A pair of your
- B.
shoes are there
- C.
in my drawer
- D.
No error
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Correct answer: B
Solution
The segment that contains the grammatical error is: shoes are there
Explanation: The subject of the sentence is the phrase "A pair (of your shoes)", which is singular. Therefore the verb must also be singular. The plural verb "are" is incorrect here; it should be the singular verb "is".
Corrected sentence: A pair of your shoes is in my drawer.
Additional information
Subject-verb agreement: Subjects and verbs must agree in number. When the head noun of the subject phrase is singular (for example, "a pair"), use a singular verb.
Words that look plural but are treated as singular (for example, "news", "measles") take singular verbs: The news is upsetting.
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